Zhou Qingfeng and others finished the funeral and returned to the city. They were followed by Ximen's family.
Ximen Laoye died last night. A group of filial sons and grandsons burned his body to ashes and put the bones into an urn. This was considered to be the end of the funeral. However, the grand funeral was disturbed by another group of people. At this moment, the eldest son, young master Ximen Ai was holding his grandfather's memorial tablet and returning home. His eyes were staring at the crowd in front of him, especially Wang Kunpeng.
"When did this wretched surnamed Wang become so powerful?" Young master Ximen and Wang Kunpeng used to be classmates at school. They were even good friends when they were young. But this friendship was ended by Ximen Laoye who had just died. How could that wretched surnamed Wang be qualified to be friends with our Ximen clan?
Wang Kunpeng's family background was not good, but his brain was very smart. But he didn't pass the county level exam and didn't even have the qualification to be a scholar. Young master Ximen was very satisfied with this result. He always remembered his grandfather's words, "This wretched surnamed Wang is only qualified to be our family's helper."
But this Wang Kunpeng in front of him was trembling. Not only Wang Kunpeng became arrogant, even those poor people around him were like this. Young master Ximen didn't even look at these poor people in the past. Venting his anger on them was already giving face. Today, they all became powerful. How could this be?
Back home, young master Ximen impatiently took off his mourning clothes. He paced back and forth in his study. After a while, he called a servant and asked: "Did you inquire about the origin of the group of people who went with us to the funeral today?"
How could the servant not inquire about such a conspicuous matter?
"Young master, the imposing manner of that group of people is amazing. Everyone on the street was scared when they saw them. Now the whole city is asking about them. I have already inquired about them. They are the subordinates of Lord Han Gui of West City. "
Young master Ximen frowned: "Wang Kunpeng that wretched surnamed Lord Han has joined hands with Lord Han?"
The servant said: "I'm afraid things are not so simple. Young master has been studying hard recently, so you don't know the changes in the city. A few days ago, there was news that Zhou Qingfeng, who caused havoc in the horse market half a year ago, came back. Now she's hooking up with Old Master Han. "
"That eight years old child?" Young Master Ximen was also startled.
Zhou Qingfeng's robbery of the horse market had caused a huge uproar in Fushun. Many people knew of his name. But after he left, Hetuala didn't make any movement, so people thought that he wouldn't come back. Who knew that he would disturb the peace in the city again.
Ximen Ai asked again, "This kid should have enmity with Lord Li of Fu Shun, right? Even if Lord Li lets him off, Wang Kai and Wang Yuanwai have suffered greatly at his hands. How could they let him off so easily?
The servant shook his head and said: "Young master, you don't know. This Zhou Qingfeng's ability is not small. Just the day before yesterday, someone saw Wong Yuanwai's housekeeper personally transporting fifty stone grains to the west of the city. He didn't accept a single coin and gave it away for free. The reason is thought-provoking. "
Ah …. Ximen Ai couldn't help but exclaim. Daming's world was the world of the gentry. It was actually very difficult for the common people to come in contact with the officials. What they could see were all local rich families. For example, Ximen family was a local bailiff. Their reputation was bad but they were also rich and respectable people. Wang Kai Laoye donated the position of Minister Counsellor, which made him an even more respectable and honorable gentleman.
How could this rich gentleman hang out with the poor peasants? He even gave them grain for free.
In this cold winter season, the price of grain was expensive. Although it was grain, fifty stone was really not a small amount. Wang Kai that profiteer had always been stingy. It was really rare to see him give out grain.
"What did the west of the city say?"
"They didn't say anything. They said it was too little."
"Hey …. Too little?"
Seeing the young master surprised, the servant continued. "Young master, recently there was a rumor that there was a plague in the city. Today, several big families are busy with funerals. I'm afraid it's not groundless. Our family's old master also died of illness. This matter also has something to do with the west of the city. "
'Elegant Spring House' Hua Niang caused trouble. The bailiff of the west of the city saw through it on the spot. Zhou Qingfeng appeared in public. Then the plague spread throughout the city. The servant explained the matter from beginning to end in detail. Young master Ximen's face became even uglier. He asked: "This matter is too strange. Does Lord Li know? Didn't the few highly respected cultivators in the city come out to wipe out the plague? "
The servant also sighed. "It is said that Lord Li already knows about this matter. He also wanted to ask the few masters with high cultivation base in the city to take action. Unfortunately, more than two months ago, there was a rumor that a phoenix appeared in the north. All the capable cultivators in the whole of Liaodong went to look for it. Lord Li had no choice but to quietly send his family to Shenyang to avoid the disaster. He closed the government office and didn't show up easily. "
"No. Now that the city is in chaos, we can't sit back and do nothing. I'm going to contact a few good friends of mine and talk to Lord Li together. " Young master Ximen felt that Wang Kunpeng and other poor people were not pleasing to the eye. Now he hated the house and its crow. He also hated Zhou Qingfeng. He hurried out, but found that in just half a day, the atmosphere in Fushun city was very different.
A few days ago, Zhou Qingfeng sent people to spread the news that a typhoid plague was about to happen in Fushun. The people in the city were scared. But people panicked. Before they saw the dead people, they wouldn't easily respond. After all, it was snowing heavily now. It was freezing cold. If they didn't stay in the city, where could they go?
But in just two or three days, the number of people seeking medicine increased greatly. The number of people holding funerals increased even more. Although it was very common to see people die in winter, in the past, the people who died were poor people without clothes and food. But now, the people who died were the masters of rich families.
Young master Ximen went out with a servant and found that the people on the street were in a hurry. It was exceptionally desolate. He went to find a few good friends of his, but they didn't open their doors. They said they were afraid of the plague entering their homes. He asked his servant to inquire carefully. He found out that the people who died of the disease in the city were all government runners with status. It was exactly the same situation as his family.
"Something's wrong, something's wrong. Why are there so many government runners in the city dying?" It was winter, but young master Ximen was so anxious that he was sweating profusely. It was as if a disaster was coming. He subconsciously walked quickly to the government office of Qianhu. He thought that today, no matter what, he had to report to Lord Li Yongfang who was in charge of Fushun.
But on the way, he suddenly saw a stationery shop that was still open. Young master Ximen hesitated a little when he passed by, then walked in. The shopkeeper was calculating the accounts inside. When he saw young master Ximen, he cupped his hands to greet him. He knew that his family members had passed away. He said, "My condolences."
Young master Ximen went straight to the point and said, "Shopkeeper Ye, now the plague is spreading in the city. Do you know about this?"
The shopkeeper's face immediately changed. He nodded slightly.
Young master Ximen lowered his voice and said, "I suspect that this plague is deliberately spread by someone to harm the people in this city."
The shopkeeper was even more shocked. He asked, "Why does young master Ximen say this?"
Ximen Ai was actually guessing blindly. But he changed the information he heard from his servant. He pointed the spearhead at Zhou Qingfeng in the west of the city. After adding oil to the fire, he said, "Now the powerful people in the city are not here. With your Ye family's reputation in Liaodong, you can't just sit back and do nothing. Why don't you come with me to the Lord Li and investigate this matter? "
When the shopkeeper heard this, he suddenly smiled and said, "You mean the master Zhou Qingfeng Zhou Shao in the west of the city. He is really a strange person. A few days ago, he came to my shop and ordered 50,000 yellow examination papers. He also asked me to find some people to help him print the books. I see that although he is young, he is still decent. How can he do this? Besides, the plague has happened for many years. It is not strange. "
Ximen Ai opened his mouth and wanted to refute, but the shopkeeper continued, "But it is really not appropriate to let the epidemic spread. I went to the government office a few days ago to explain this matter to the Lord Li. The Lord Li also ordered people to start a thorough investigation. "
It sounded like good news, but young master Ximen asked, "How will the Lord Li deal with it?"
"Probably close the gate and let all the people in the streets of the city walk less. Isn't this the way to contain the epidemic? "The shopkeeper was stunned." I am just a businessman. How can I ask too much? If there are other means, I think the officials in the city must have considered it. It is not convenient for me to intervene. "
These words did not satisfy young master Ximen. After leaving the shop, he still did not give up. He gritted his teeth and continued to run to the government office. He had the title of Xiucai. After reporting, he sat in the side hall of the government office and waited. But after a while, the Lord Li did not come out. Instead, his advisor stroked his beard and came out to meet him.
Ximen Ai said that he was a student and told him his worries and speculations. He encouraged the advisor to report that the Shangguan had led troops to investigate the strange matter in the west of the city. The advisor was also old, so he righteously agreed. "Ximen Ai is really a virtuous person. He thinks so much for the country and the people. I will definitely report to the Lord Li and quickly investigate whether there is really a bandit deliberately harming the people in the west of the city. "
After being praised by his teacher, Ximen Ai suddenly became very happy. He kept saying, "This student is a little worried, I've troubled you." After waiting for the advisor to send him off, he came out of the government office happily. He was still thinking to himself, "Wang Kunpeng, that kid, should be unlucky for the rest of his life. Whoever wants to promote him should also be unlucky. "
But after Ximen Ai left, the figure of Constable Han Gui appeared in the side hall. He bitterly scolded, "This kid from the Ximen family is really meddlesome. He actually dares to come and make trouble for me."
The advisor stroked his beard and said in a low voice, "His father died today. Naturally, he can't see others living well. It is also common to randomly bite people. "
"Yes, yes, yes, this is like a mad dog randomly biting people." Han Gui quickly determined Ximen Ai's behavior. He lowered his head and asked the advisor with a smile, "The blue Carefree Pill the day before yesterday, did you use it well?"
Speaking of the blue Carefree Pill, the gray beard of his teacher began to tremble. He grinned and said, "You said that Zhou Qingfeng is good at alchemy. This' Carefree Pill 'is really carefree. This old ox has been weak for many years, but yesterday I plowed the fields of my wives and concubines several times. So comfortable, so comfortable! "
"Advisor is very brave, very brave!" Han Gui gave him a thumbs up and praised him. After praising him, he lowered his voice and said, "This Carefree Pill can prolong one's life and rejuvenate one's youth. Sex is just a side effect. But this pill is good, but it is not easy to refine. Otherwise, I would definitely give it to you. "
The advisor immediately laughed. He knew that Han Gui was asking for something. But for an old man like him, nothing was better than 'prolong one's life and rejuvenate one's youth'. Right now, he didn't ask for gold or silver. He just wanted a few more blue Carefree Pills.
"Brother Han, if you have Carefree Pills, just give it to me. How can I not spoil young master Zhou's mood? Now that the plague in the city has become quite big, young master Ximen is not the only one who came to ask for my help. However, they were all blocked by this old man. Now, what Lord Li knows is that the city is bitter cold and a few old and weak people didn't make it. "
The advisor was doing his best for the Carefree Pill.
But Han Gui was not satisfied. He continued to ask with a smile, "Then I will have to trouble you for the position of patrol inspector. After it is done, master Zhou Shao will definitely repay you. "
"Patrol inspector?" The advisor looked embarrassed. But when Han Gui took out a small porcelain bottle from his pocket, he immediately said happily, "Okay, okay, if you want to go further, I will definitely not let you down."
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